NSW pharmacists given special authority
Special authority for emergency supply without a prescription in bushfire-affected areas has been issued by the NSW Chief Health Officer A temporary special authority has been issued for supply of …
‘It is Armageddon out there.’
Pharmacists share their experiences of being caught up in the recent bushfires and how they are supporting their local communities – including people who have lost everything With eight people …
Pharmacists on the front line
Blackouts, closed roads, lost homes and displaced families are some things pharmacists have had to tackle amid terror bushfire season Aussie pharmacists are battling to care for patients in almost …
Working together: Aged care pharmacists
What is it like working in a multi-disciplinary aged care team? AJP speaks with four different pharmacists making a difference on the ground Richard Thorpe Richard is Australia’s first ever …
Top 10 social media posts of 2019
What were our most popular posts this year? FACEBOOK 16 January, 2019 ‘Why is my prescription taking so long?!’ 9 March, 2019 ‘Seriously amazing stuff from the NAPSA crew …
Close call
A pharmacy misfilled a baby’s prescription with methadone – a mistake that was caught just in time A five-month-old girl was almost given methadone after a pharmacy accidentally dispensed the …
A ‘talented and dedicated team’
Canberra’s Capital Chemist Chisholm is the banner’s Pharmacy of the Year for 2019 Capital Chemist Chisholm was awarded Capital Chemist Pharmacy of the Year at the group’s Christmas party over …
Large review finds positive pharmacy impact
Community pharmacy-based interventions most likely have a positive effect on health behaviours, intermediate clinical outcomes and quality of life in patients, Cochrane review finds The Cochrane review set out to …
Warning over counterfeit benzos
A counterfeit benzodiazepine that is stamped to look like a pharmaceutical product is being illegally sold in Australia Etizolam, an unregistered benzodiazepine medication, is being illegally sold in Australia in …
Woman suing two pharmacies after being denied emergency contraception
The US case brings to light concerns around conscientious objection at a time when a federal religious discrimination bill is being debated in Australia A woman has filed a lawsuit …
‘Burning throats, difficulty breathing and burning eyes.’
Sydney pharmacists have been working overtime after the city was hit with an air quality index ten times the ‘hazardous’ level on Tuesday After weeks of haze covering Sydney due …
‘Medicine safety is a priority for us all.’
Health sector unites to turn the tide on medicine safety Stakeholders from across various sectors attended a medicine safety forum convened in Canberra on Monday. Held by the Consumers Health …